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How are gendered relationships to nature and the environment largely socially constructed?
Gendered relationships to nature and the environment are largely socially constructed, with women holding intern positions and recent hires more than roles of presidents, executive directors, board members, or board chairs, which impacts their relationships to nature and the power to make decisions about nature.
What are some ways in which women relate to the environment and environmental justice?
Women often make up the majority of the 'carers' who are concerned about a specific environmental issue and its impact. However, when women try to instigate action as leader-activists, 'Hysterical Housewives' narratives are used to silence their voices, devaluing their work and ideas.
Despite being the majority of activists and an 'interested public' for many decades, what positions do women hold in environmental organizations?
Women hold intern positions and recent hires more than roles of presidents, executive directors, board members, or board chairs in environmental organizations, despite being the majority of activists and an 'interested public' for many decades.
How do various gender positionalities encourage/discourage certain relationships to nature and the environment?
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What narratives are used to silence women's voices when they try to instigate action as leader-activists?
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What is the impact of women holding intern positions and recent hires more than roles of presidents, executive directors, board members, or board chairs in environmental organizations?
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What are some challenges women face in environmental movements despite being the majority of activists and an 'interested public' for many decades?
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How does society devalue women's work and ideas in the context of environmental movements?
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What is the concept of 'capitalocentrism' and how does renouncing it benefit our understanding of economies?
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How does Standpoint Theory and Situated Knowledges challenge the notion of scientific objectivity?
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In the context of glaciology, how do feminist approaches inform the study of glaciers?
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What does the text suggest about the representation of women in the field of glaciology?
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How does the concept of 'studying up' contribute to understanding the marginalized perspectives, including those of women, in knowledge production?
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What are glaciers considered to be, beyond being a source of evidence for climate change?
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How does renouncing the idea of a monolithic 'economy' contribute to a better understanding of diverse economies?
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In what ways have women's perspectives been marginalized within the field of science, according to the text?
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What is the gender distribution among the leaders of the biggest environmental organizations?
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What is the gender composition of the delegations attending COP28?
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Who predominantly holds the positions of COP28 president, world and regional leaders, and national delegation leaders?
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What is the gender composition of the large business owners and industrial delegates at COP28?
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What is the critique of ecofeminism regarding the exploitation of women and nature?
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How does ecofeminist thought view gender constructs?
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What emerged in the 1970s and 1980s to critique the whiteness of the feminist movement?
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What concept highlights unique experiences within social systems due to overlapping social relations?
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What types of labor have historically been assigned to women, leading to economic losses and invisibility in the labor force?
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How does disproportionate responsibility for social reproduction affect women’s lives?
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What do original ecofeminist statements from the 70s sometimes assume regarding gender constructs?
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What does Black feminist thought critique regarding the feminist movement?
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What are some challenges women face in environmental movements despite being the majority of activists and an 'interested public' for many decades?
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How do various gender positionalities encourage/discourage certain relationships to nature and the environment?
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What is the impact of women holding intern positions and recent hires more than roles of presidents, executive directors, board members, or board chairs in environmental organizations?
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What narratives are used to silence women's voices when they try to instigate action as leader-activists?
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What about volunteers?
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What is the concept of 'studying up' and how does it contribute to understanding the marginalized perspectives, including those of women, in knowledge production?
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How does the text suggest that glaciers are viewed as more than just sources of evidence for climate change?
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In what ways has the field of glaciology historically marginalized women's participation, and how does this relate to the concept of gendered science?
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How does the text describe the relationship between scientific knowledge production and gender, and what role do women's perspectives play in this context?
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What is the significance of renouncing the idea of a monolithic 'economy' and embracing diverse and unique economies, according to the text?
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How does the text suggest that glaciers can be understood differently when studied from marginalized perspectives, including those of women and indigenous groups?
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In what ways does the text propose that surrendering 'capitalocentrism' contributes to a better understanding of economies?
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How does standpoint theory and situated knowledges challenge the notion of scientific objectivity?
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What is the concept of ecofeminism and how does it critique the exploitation of women and nature by masculinist practices rooted in patriarchy?
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What is the critique of original ecofeminist statements from the 70s regarding gender constructs?
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What emerged in the 1970s and 1980s to critique the whiteness of the feminist movement?
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How does intersectionality highlight unique experiences within social systems due to overlapping social relations?
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What is social reproduction and how does it affect women’s lives in various ways?
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What does the representation of majority male leaders in environmental organizations and COP28 leadership suggest about gender disparity?
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How does ecofeminist thought emphasize diversity within women categories and nonbinary gender constructions?
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In what ways have women been disproportionately affected within the field of environmental movements despite being the majority of activists and an 'interested public' for many decades?
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What is the impact of disproportionate responsibility for social reproduction on women’s lives?
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What does Black feminist thought critique regarding the feminist movement?
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How does society devalue women's work and ideas in the context of environmental movements?
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What is the impact of the predominantly male COP28 leadership on decision-making power and delegation composition?
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Study Notes
Gender Disparity in Environmental Organizations and COP28 Leadership
- Majority of the biggest environmental organizations have male leaders, with only 3 having female leaders
- Nearly all organizations attending COP28 are sending male-dominated delegations, with men holding the majority of leadership positions
- The COP28 president, world and regional leaders, and national delegation leaders are predominantly male
- Majority of large business owners and industrial delegates at COP28 are men
- Despite a diverse delegate pool, decision-making power at COP28 is largely held by men
- Ecofeminism critiques the exploitation of women and nature by masculinist practices rooted in patriarchy
- Original ecofeminist statements from the 70s can be essentialist, assuming a 'natural' order in gender constructs
- Ecofeminist thought emphasizes diversity within women categories and nonbinary gender constructions
- Black feminist thought emerged in the 1970s and 1980s to critique the whiteness of the feminist movement
- Intersectionality highlights unique experiences within social systems due to overlapping social relations, such as race, gender, and class
- Social reproduction, including unpaid labor like household work and care work, has historically been assigned to women
- Disproportionate responsibility for social reproduction affects women’s lives in various ways, leading to economic losses and invisibility in the labor force
Gender Disparity in Environmental Organizations and COP28 Leadership
- Majority of the biggest environmental organizations have male leaders, with only 3 having female leaders
- Nearly all organizations attending COP28 are sending male-dominated delegations, with men holding the majority of leadership positions
- The COP28 president, world and regional leaders, and national delegation leaders are predominantly male
- Majority of large business owners and industrial delegates at COP28 are men
- Despite a diverse delegate pool, decision-making power at COP28 is largely held by men
- Ecofeminism critiques the exploitation of women and nature by masculinist practices rooted in patriarchy
- Original ecofeminist statements from the 70s can be essentialist, assuming a 'natural' order in gender constructs
- Ecofeminist thought emphasizes diversity within women categories and nonbinary gender constructions
- Black feminist thought emerged in the 1970s and 1980s to critique the whiteness of the feminist movement
- Intersectionality highlights unique experiences within social systems due to overlapping social relations, such as race, gender, and class
- Social reproduction, including unpaid labor like household work and care work, has historically been assigned to women
- Disproportionate responsibility for social reproduction affects women’s lives in various ways, leading to economic losses and invisibility in the labor force
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Test your knowledge of feminist perspectives on the environment with this quiz. Explore topics such as ecofeminism, gendered relationships to nature, and feminist approaches to economies and knowledge.